Blue Mountains Bushfire Recovery Center: Case Study

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Human response:
• The Blue Mountains Bushfire Recovery Committee was established on 21 October 2013. Its role was to provide direction, help the recovery process, coordinate the restorations and to rehabilitate the community.
• A recovery centre opened on 22nd October 2013 and provided access to a variety of agencies. The centre had an around 2000 people come.
• The ‘Step by Step’ Blue Mountains Bushfire Support Service was set up on 8th November 2013. It includes information about the range of assistance available from both government and non-government agencies. It also has practical maters such as insurance or replacing lost documents. They also offered counselling.
• Donations and appeals were made
• The Bushfires Information

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